SpaceLab offers support to young people, often of migration background, who are “lost in the transition”. The lab is based on open and detached youth work and the goal is to provide skills about learning, communicating, gaining confidence and hope for the future.
Based in 4 locations across the city, SpaceLab has a very low threshold young people to come in. If offers recreational activities, vocational training, coaching, sports, knowledge workshops. Young people who are disappointed in society and themselves get help with finding their interests, developing skill, practicing different jobs, developing a career plan, and navigating the complex employment support system of Vienna. The various SpaceLab locations offer different professional ateliers, including a cultural production space - radio, theatre etc. In every place young people can try something and say "I did that". For instance when they make films, the films are shown on Vienna TV.
The results are impressive – after 3 months 33% of the participants are back to education, training or employment.
